JPH0237664Y2 - - Google Patents

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JPH0237664Y2
JPH0237664Y2 JP1988020050U JP2005088U JPH0237664Y2 JP H0237664 Y2 JPH0237664 Y2 JP H0237664Y2 JP 1988020050 U JP1988020050 U JP 1988020050U JP 2005088 U JP2005088 U JP 2005088U JP H0237664 Y2 JPH0237664 Y2 JP H0237664Y2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D23/00—Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions
    • B62D23/005—Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions with integrated chassis in the whole shell, e.g. meshwork, tubes, or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D27/00—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units
    • B62D27/02—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units rigid
    • B62D27/023—Assembly of structural joints
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/34—Branched
    • Y10T403/341—Three or more radiating members
    • Y10T403/345—Coplanar

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Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 本考案は、自動車用負荷支持骨格構造体に関
し、該構造体が連結部により節でいつしよに連結
され、交差連結した構造を形成する複数個のはり
を含むものに関する。 上記の型式の周知の負荷支持構造体において
は、はりが全体的に開放断面の形状をした薄板ま
たは顕著な厚さ及びこれに従つた重量を有する鋼
管からなる。また、実公昭51−7615号公報に開示
されているような負荷支持構造体においては、は
りが互いに板状の連結部材により連結されている
だけであり、はりと同じ管状の一体構造となつた
連結がなされておらず、強度および製造上の問題
があつた。 本考案の目的は、軽量であるが、さらに高剛
性、強度及び容量を有して、打撃を吸収し、そし
てまた容易にかつ経済的に製造することができる
負荷支持骨格構造体を提供することである。 この目的を達成するために、本考案による自動
車用負荷支持構造体は、連結部によつていつしよ
に連結され、交差連結構造を形成する複数個のは
りを含み、該各はりが長手方向のフランジを具備
した薄板からなる少なくとも２個の殻構成要素を
含み、前記長手方向のフランジにより前記殻構成
要素がチユーブを形成するように結合されてなる
自動車用支持骨格構造体において、前記連結部２
６が管状の連結短片を形成する複数個の殻構成要
素を包含し、該殻構成要素はその長手方向の縁部
に沿つて連続して延びるそれぞれのフランジを具
備し、かつ該フランジの結合によりそれらの延長
部に沿つていつしよに連結され、前記連結部の少
なくとも２個の殻構成要素は、それぞれが前記連
結短片を形成するための複数個の腕部分を有し、
該腕部分が同じ連結部の他の殻構成要素の対応し
た部分といつしよに複数個の前記管状の連結短片
を形成し、該短片に対して前記はりの前記端部が
鋼体になるよう固定されるために、前記連結部の
殻構成要素の端部が前記はり殻構成要素の端部を
そこに重ね合わせ継手として連結することができ
るようにした面取りされた延長部を具備し、そし
て前記はりの長手方向フランジは、前記連結部の
それぞれの管状の連結短片を形成する連結部殻構
成要素のフランジの延長上において延びることを
特徴としている。 従つて、本考案の負荷支持構造体は、容易にい
つしよに組立てられそして異つた形状と寸法の幅
広い種々の構造を即座に形成するようにされた軽
量の調節構成要素からなる。周知の負荷支持構造
体における鋭角のコーナ付き連結部と比較する
と、滑らかな進入腕部分を備えた本考案の連結部
は、高い剛性と強度を保証し、一方壁の不安定性
による降伏の危険性を著しく減少する。 本考案の実施例である負荷支持骨格構造体は、
添付図面を参照して、例示のものにより詳しく説
明されよう。 第１図に示された負荷支持骨格構造体は、車両
の乗用空間を画成する中央部分１０と、車両の機
関空間に相応した前方端部部分１２と、車両の荷
物入れに対応した後方端部部分１４とを含む。中
央部分１０は、２路の管状連結部２４、３路の連
結部２６及び４路の連結部２８により図示のよう
に相互に連結された多数の長手方向はり１６、横
方はり１８、垂直方向はり２０、及び斜め方向の
はり２２からなる。 各はり１６ないし２２は、薄いプレスされた薄
板の一対の半円筒状の殻構成要素３０，３２（第
２図）から形成された定円形断面のチユーブから
なる。２個の殻構成要素３０，３２は、対面した
長手方向フランジ３０ａ，３２ａを具備し、該フ
ランジにより殻構成要素がいつしよに連結されて
いる。好適には、フランジ３０ａ，３２ａは、ス
ポツト溶接、シーム溶接、折りたたみまたは張合
せによりいつしよに取り付けられている。当然、
はり１６ないし２２を形成するチユーブの直径と
壁厚さは、はりの特定の構造機能に依存して、は
りそれぞれで異つてもよい。従つて、例えば、下
方の長手方向はり１６は、上方の長手方向はり１
６より直径が概ね大きくなつている。 連結部２４ないし２８は、はり１６ないし２２
の構造と全体的に類似した構造を有する。３路の
連結部２６の１つの可能な形状は、第３図と第４
図に示され、この形状ははり１６に沿つた中間部
に配置されたはり連結部に使用するために用いら
れる。第５図は４路の連結部２８を示す。 第３図と第４図に示された連結部２６は、各々
長手方向のフランジ３４ａ，３６ａを具備する一
対の薄いプレスされた薄板殻構成要素３４，３６
を含み、該殻構成要素が長手方向フランジ３４
ａ，３６ａによりいつしよに連結されている。各
殻構成要素３４，３６は、概ねＬ字型の形状をし
ていて、“Ｌ”の２つの腕が合致する線の全体の
長さに亘つて互いに滑らかに合体する。２個の殻
構成要素３４と３６の２個の対面する腕のフラン
ジ３４ａ及び３６ａは、好適にはスポツト溶接、
シーム溶接、折りたたみまたは張合せによりいつ
しよに接合されている。２個の殻構成要素３４及
び３６の他の２つの腕のフランジ３４ａ及び３６
ａは、一方のはり16の殻構成要素３０の長手方向
フランジ３０ａに接合されている。このはり１６
の他の殻構成要素３２は、２個の軸線方向の部片
に分割され、該部片の隣接端部が殻構成要素３４
と３６の前記他の２個の腕の外側端部に連結され
る。このようにして、２個の殻構成要素３４，３
６はその腕部分によつて管状の連結部短片を形成
する。 ２個の殻構成要素３４と３６の腕の外側端部
は、弱くされた部分３４ｂ，３６ｂを有し、該部
分が連結部２６により連結されたはりの殻構成要
素３０及び３２の対応した端部部分に重ね合せら
れている。連結部２６に重なつたこれらの殻構成
要素３０と３２の端部部分は、スポツト溶接また
はシーム溶接によりあるいは張り合せにより連結
部に連結される。 以上から、３路連結部２６は、３個の殻構成要
素からなり、２個の殻構成要素はＬ字型の形状を
していて、第３の殻構成要素ははり１６の一方の
殻構成要素の部分により画成されている。しかし
ながら、この連結部２６の第３の殻構成要素は、
個々の構成要素により、即ち、はりの１個の部分
ではない構成要素により形成されてもよい。連結
部の殻構成要素は、各々有効な２個の腕を含み、
該２個の腕が他方の構成要素の腕といつしよに、
それぞれのはりを連結した３個の管状端片を形成
する。 第５図に示す４路連結部２８は、フランジ付き
の４本腕の４個の殻構成要素２８ａ，２８ｂ、２
８ｃ及び２８ｄからなり、該構成要素がいつしよ
に同じ状態ではりに連結され、弱くされた端部を
有する４個の管状端片を画成する。これらの端片
の２個は、長さに沿つて定断面を有するが、他の
２個の端片は、端片がより小さな直径のはりへ連
結することができるように、それらのそれぞれの
自由端部に向かつて順次減少する断面を有する。
３路連結部26に対してと同様に、連結部２８の各
殻構成要素の種々の腕は、該腕の曲面の部分にお
いて互いに滑らかに合体し、管状の連結部短片を
形成する。 負荷支持構造体の前方と後方の端部部分１２，
１４は、各々長手方向につぶすことができる２個
の構成要素１２ｂ，１４ｂにより構造体の中央部
分にそれぞれその端部で連結される横方の端部部
分１２ａ，１４ａを含む。構成要素１２ｂ及び１
４ｂは、横方の弱くされた区域を備え、そして構
造体の中央部分から離れ対応した横方端部部材１
２ａ，１４ａに向かつて減少する断面を有する。 薄板またはプラスチツク材料のカバー用パネル
が上述の負荷支持構造体に容易に固定され、完全
な自動車車体を提供する。 以上のように、本考案による自動車用負荷支持
骨格構造体は、上記の構成のように各はりおよび
連結部を形成する殻構成要素のフランジがそれら
の延長部において延びるように結合されるので、
全体の負荷支持構造体に沿つた完全に連続性のあ
る構造とすることができ、弱い部分を形成するこ
となくはりと連結部との間を連結することができ
る。このように、負荷支持構造体は、高い剛性と
強度と共に、従来の構造のような有効な応力吸収
能力を有して著しく軽量にすることができる。さ
らに、この構造体は、各はりおよび連結部が上記
のような構成を有するので、最も合理的にかつ早
く順番に同じものを組立ることができ、自動車の
負荷支持構造体の製造を非常に容易にすることが
できる。例えば、全ての内側または外側のはり殻
構成要素は、この殻構成要素が負荷支持構造体の
内側または外側に向かつて面した空間を有し、最
初に内側または外側のはり殻構成要素の対応した
腕部分に固定することにより開放断面のフレーム
を形成する。また、管状構造体は、はりおよび連
結部のそのほかの外側または内側の殻構成要素を
固定することにより連続的なものとして完成させ
ることができる。このように構成される負荷支持
構造体は、全体を自動設備で組み立てることがで
きるという優れた効果がある。 なお、はりおよび連結部の長手方向のフランジ
は、連続して延びる限定された突部として使用さ
れ、車体を完成するために、被覆用パネル等を容
易に固定することができるという利点がある。 [Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a load-supporting frame structure for an automobile, and the structure includes a plurality of beams that are connected together at nodes by connecting portions to form a cross-connected structure. Regarding. In known load-bearing structures of the above-mentioned type, the beams consist of sheet metal or steel tubes having a generally open cross-section shape or having a significant thickness and corresponding weight. In addition, in the load supporting structure disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-7615, the beams are simply connected to each other by plate-shaped connecting members, and the beams have the same tubular integral structure. There was no connection, which caused strength and manufacturing problems. The object of the invention is to provide a load-bearing skeletal structure that is lightweight, but also has high stiffness, strength and capacity, absorbs blows, and can also be manufactured easily and economically. It is. To achieve this objective, the load-bearing structure for an automobile according to the present invention includes a plurality of beams connected together by a joint to form a cross-connected structure, each beam having a longitudinal A support framework structure for a motor vehicle, comprising at least two shell components made of thin plates with longitudinal flanges, the shell components being connected to form a tube by the longitudinal flanges, wherein the connection Part 2
6 includes a plurality of shell components forming a tubular connecting strip, the shell components having respective flanges extending continuously along their longitudinal edges, and by the joining of the flanges. at least two shell components of the connecting portion are connected together along their extensions, each having a plurality of arm portions for forming the connecting strip;
said arm portions together with corresponding portions of other shell components of the same connection portion form a plurality of said tubular connecting strips, for which said ends of said beams are of steel; an end of the shell component of the coupling portion comprises a chamfered extension allowing the end of the shell component to be coupled thereto as an overlapping joint; The longitudinal flanges of the beams are characterized in that they extend in extension of the flanges of the connecting shell components forming the respective tubular connecting segments of the connecting parts. Accordingly, the load-bearing structure of the present invention consists of lightweight adjustable components that are easily assembled together and readily adapted to form a wide variety of structures of different shapes and sizes. Compared to connections with sharp corners in known load-bearing structures, the inventive connection with smooth entry arm portions guarantees high stiffness and strength, while avoiding the risk of yielding due to wall instability. significantly decreases. The load-supporting skeletal structure that is an embodiment of the present invention is
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The illustrative embodiment will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The load-supporting frame structure shown in FIG. 1 has a central portion 10 that defines the passenger space of the vehicle, a front end portion 12 that corresponds to the engine space of the vehicle, and a rear end portion that corresponds to the luggage compartment of the vehicle. 14. The central portion 10 includes a number of longitudinal beams 16, transverse beams 18, and vertical beams interconnected as shown by two-way tubular connections 24, three-way connections 26, and four-way connections 28. It consists of a beam 20 and a diagonal beam 22. Each beam 16-22 consists of a tube of constant circular cross-section formed from a pair of semi-cylindrical shell elements 30, 32 (FIG. 2) of thin pressed sheet metal. The two shell components 30, 32 are provided with opposing longitudinal flanges 30a , 32a by which the shell components are connected together. Preferably, the flanges 30a , 32a are attached together by spot welding, seam welding, folding or lamination. Of course,
The diameter and wall thickness of the tubes forming beams 16-22 may vary from beam to beam depending on the particular structural features of the beam. Thus, for example, the lower longitudinal beam 16 is the same as the upper longitudinal beam 1.
The diameter is generally larger than that of 6. The connecting portions 24 to 28 are connected to the beams 16 to 22.
It has an overall similar structure to that of . One possible configuration for the three-way connection 26 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
As shown in the figures, this shape is used for use with a beam connection located midway along beam 16. FIG. 5 shows a four-way connection 28. The connection 26 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 consists of a pair of thin pressed sheet metal shell components 34, 36 each having longitudinal flanges 34a , 36a .
, the shell component having a longitudinal flange 34
a, 36 are always connected by a . Each shell component 34, 36 is generally L-shaped and blends smoothly into one another along the entire length of the line where the two arms of the "L" meet. The flanges 34a and 36a of the two opposing arms of the two shell components 34 and 36 are preferably spot welded,
Joined together by seam welding, folding or laminating. Flanges 34 a and 36 of the other two arms of the two shell components 34 and 36
a is joined to the longitudinal flange 30a of the shell component 30 of one beam 16. This beam 16
The other shell component 32 is divided into two axial pieces, the adjacent ends of which are connected to the shell component 34.
and 36 are connected to the outer ends of the other two arms. In this way, the two shell components 34,3
6 forms a tubular connecting short piece with its arm portion. The outer ends of the arms of the two shell components 34 and 36 have weakened portions 34 b , 36 b which correspond to the beam shell components 30 and 32 connected by a connection 26 . It is superimposed on the edge part. The end portions of these shell components 30 and 32 which overlap the joint 26 are connected to the joint by spot or seam welding or by lamination. From the above, the three-way connecting portion 26 is composed of three shell components, two shell components are L-shaped, and the third shell component is one of the shell components of the beam 16. Defined by parts of the element. However, the third shell component of this connection 26 is
It may also be formed by individual components, ie components that are not one part of the beam. the shell components of the linkage each include two active arms;
When the two arms are in contact with the arms of the other component,
Three tubular end pieces are formed by connecting each beam. The four-way connection 28 shown in FIG. 5 includes four flanged four-arm shell components 28 a , 28 b , 2
8 c and 28 d , which elements are connected to the beams in the same manner each time and define four tubular end pieces with weakened ends. Two of these end pieces have a constant cross section along their length, while the other two end pieces have their respective It has a cross section that gradually decreases towards the free end.
As with the three-way connector 26, the various arms of each shell component of the connector 28 smoothly merge together at the curved portions of the arms to form tubular connector segments. front and rear end portions 12 of the load-bearing structure;
14 includes lateral end portions 12 a , 14 a connected at their ends, respectively, to the central part of the structure by two longitudinally collapsible components 12 b , 14 b, respectively. Component 12 b and 1
4b comprises a lateral weakened area and a corresponding lateral end member 1 away from the central part of the structure.
It has a cross section that decreases toward 2 a and 14 a . Covering panels of sheet metal or plastic material are easily secured to the load-bearing structure described above to provide a complete motor vehicle body. As described above, the load supporting frame structure for an automobile according to the present invention is connected so that the flanges of the shell components forming the respective beams and the connecting portions extend at their extensions as in the above configuration.
A completely continuous structure along the entire load-bearing structure can be achieved, allowing for connections between beams and connections without creating weak points. In this way, the load-bearing structure can be significantly lighter with high stiffness and strength, as well as effective stress-absorbing capacity like conventional structures. Furthermore, since each beam and connection part of this structure has the above-described configuration, it is possible to assemble the same thing in sequence most rationally and quickly, which greatly facilitates the manufacture of automobile load-bearing structures. It can be easily done. For example, every inner or outer shell component has a space in which this shell component faces towards the inside or outside of the load-bearing structure, and first the corresponding inner or outer shell component By fixing it to the arm part, it forms a frame with an open cross section. The tubular structure can also be made continuous by fixing the beams and other outer or inner shell components of the joint. The load supporting structure constructed in this manner has an excellent effect in that the entire structure can be assembled using automatic equipment. It should be noted that the longitudinal flanges of the beams and the connecting parts are used as continuous, limited protrusions, which has the advantage that covering panels and the like can be easily fixed to complete the vehicle body.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は負荷支持構造体の斜視図、第２図は第
１図に示す構造体のはりの部分の拡大された斜視
図、第３図は第１図の構造体の３路連結部の拡大
斜視図、第４図は第３図の連結部の分解斜視図、
及び第５図は第１図の構造体の４路の連結部の拡
大斜視図である。 １６，１８，２０，２２……はり、２４，２
６，２８，３０，３２，３４，３６……連結部の
殻構成要素、３０ａ，３２ａ，３４ａ，３６ａ…
…フランジ、３４ｂ，３６ｂ……端部。 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the load supporting structure, Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the beam portion of the structure shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a three-way connection of the structure shown in Fig. 1. An enlarged perspective view, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the connection part in FIG. 3,
and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the four-way connecting portion of the structure shown in FIG. 16, 18, 20, 22...beam, 24, 2
6, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36... Shell component of the connection part, 30 a , 32 a , 34 a , 36 a ...
...flange, 34 b , 36 b ... end.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 (1) 連結部によつていつしよに連結され、交差連
結構造を形成する複数個のはりを含み、 該各はりが長手方向のフランジを具備した薄
板からなる少なくとも２個の殻構成要素を含
み、 前記長手方向のフランジにより前記殻構成要
素がチユーブを形成するように結合されてなる
自動車用支持骨格構造体において、 前記連結部が管状の連結短片を形成する複数
個の殻構成要素を包含し、 該殻構成要素はそれぞれその長手方向の縁部
に沿つて連続して延びるフランジを具備し、か
つ該フランジのそれらに沿つた結合により前記
殻構成要素がいつしよに連結され、 前記連結部の少なくとも２個の殻構成要素
は、それぞれが前記連結短片を形成するための
複数個の腕部分を有し、該腕部分が同じ連結部
の他の殻構成要素の対応した部分といつしよに
複数個の前記管状の連結短片を形成し、 該短片に対して前記はりの前記端部が剛体に
なるよう固定されるために、前記連結部の殻構
成要素の端部が前記はり殻構成要素の端部をそ
こに重ね合わせ継手として連結することができ
るようにした面取りされた延長部を具備し、そ
して 前記はりの長手方向フランジは、前記連結部
のそれぞれの管状の連結短片を形成する連結部
殻構成要素のフランジの延長上において延びる ことを特徴とする自動車用支持骨格構造体。 (2) 実用新案登録請求の範囲第１項に記載の負荷
支持構造体において、殻構成要素３０，３２，
３４，３６のフランジ３０ａ，３２ａ，３４
ａ，３６ａがいつしよにスポツト溶接により連
結されていることを特徴とする自動車用負荷支
持骨格構造体。 (3) 実用新案登録請求の範囲第１項に記載の負荷
支持構造体において、殻構成要素３０，３２，
３４，３６のフランジ３０ａ，３２ａ，３４
ａ，３６ａがいつしよに張合せにより連結され
ていることを特徴とする自動車用負荷支持骨格
構造体。 (4) 実用新案登録請求の範囲第１項に記載の負荷
支持構造体において、各連結部２４，２６，２
８の少なくとも１個の連結短片が短片の長さに
亘つて定断面を有することを特徴とする自動車
用負荷支持骨格構造体。 (5) 実用新案登録請求の範囲第１項に記載の負荷
支持構造体において、前記連結部２８の少なく
とも１個の連結短片がその自由端部に向かつて
徐々に減少する断面を有することを特徴とする
自動車用負荷支持骨格構造体。 (6) 実用新案登録請求の範囲第２項に記載の負荷
支持構造体において、連結部２４，２６，２８
の殻構成要素３０，３２，３４，３６とはり１
６，１８，２０，２２がいつしよにスポツト溶
接により取り付けられた重ね合せ継手によりい
つしよに連結されていることを特徴とする自動
車用負荷支持骨格構造体。 (7) 実用新案登録請求の範囲第２項に記載の負荷
支持構造体において、連結部２４，２６，２８
の殻構成要素３０，３２，３４，３６とはり１
６，１８，２０，２２が張合せにより取り付け
られた重ね合せ継手によりいつしよに連結され
ていることを特徴とする自動車用負荷支持骨格
構造体。[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A thin plate comprising a plurality of beams connected together by connecting portions to form a cross-connected structure, each beam having a longitudinal flange. A supporting frame structure for an automobile comprising at least two shell components, the shell components being connected to form a tube by the longitudinal flange, wherein the connecting portion forms a tubular connecting strip. a plurality of shell components, each shell component having a flange extending continuously along a longitudinal edge thereof, and a connection therealong of the flanges to cause the shell component to the at least two shell components of the connecting section each having a plurality of arm portions for forming the connecting strip, the arm portions being connected to other shell components of the same connecting section forming a plurality of said tubular connecting strips in conjunction with corresponding parts of the component, and forming a shell of said connecting portion in order to rigidly fix said ends of said beams to said short pieces; an end of the component comprises a chamfered extension allowing the end of the beam shell component to be connected thereto as an overlapping joint; and the longitudinal flange of the beam is connected to the connection. A supporting frame structure for a motor vehicle, characterized in that the support frame structure extends in extension of the flanges of the connecting shell components forming respective tubular connecting segments. (2) In the load supporting structure described in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, the shell components 30, 32,
Flanges 30a, 32a, 34 of 34, 36
A load-supporting frame structure for an automobile, characterized in that parts a and 36a are always connected by spot welding. (3) In the load supporting structure described in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, the shell components 30, 32,
Flanges 30a, 32a, 34 of 34, 36
A load-supporting frame structure for an automobile, characterized in that parts a and 36a are connected together by lamination. (4) In the load supporting structure described in claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, each connecting portion 24, 26, 2
8. A load-supporting frame structure for an automobile, characterized in that at least one connecting strip of No. 8 has a constant cross section over the length of the strip. (5) Utility model registration The load supporting structure according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one connecting strip of the connecting portion 28 has a cross section that gradually decreases toward its free end. A load-supporting skeletal structure for automobiles. (6) In the load supporting structure according to claim 2 of the utility model registration claim, the connecting portions 24, 26, 28
shell components 30, 32, 34, 36 and beam 1
6, 18, 20, and 22 are connected together by lap joints attached by spot welding. (7) In the load supporting structure according to claim 2 of the utility model registration claim, the connecting portions 24, 26, 28
shell components 30, 32, 34, 36 and beam 1
6, 18, 20, and 22 are connected together by overlapping joints attached by lamination.
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